Stadlern is a

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in the district of Schwandorf in

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History

In the 11th century the castle of Reichenstein was the center of the settlement of the region around Stadlern. It was built under the reign of

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or his successors to fortify the

Bavarian Nordgau The Margraviate of the Nordgau (german: Markgrafschaft Nordgau) or Bavarian Nordgau () was a medieval administrative unit ('' Gau'') on the frontier of the German Duchy of Bavaria. It comprised the region north of the Danube and Regensburg (Ratisb ...

(now

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). Stadlern was a little settlement beneath the castle where the servants of the castle lived. 1266

Ottokar II of Bohemia Ottokar II ( cs, Přemysl Otakar II.; , in Městec Králové, Bohemia – 26 August 1278, in Dürnkrut, Lower Austria), the Iron and Golden King, was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty who reigned as King of Bohemia from 1253 until his deat ...

conquered and devastated the whole region. After that Reichenstein with Stadlern belonged to

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to the earls of Hostau. 1333 the Stadlern was sold to earl Ulrich of Leuchtenberg - this is where Stadlern is for the first time mentioned in written form. 1425 and 1431 ravaged the Hussites Stadlern. Stadlern changed often its owner and was eventually 1803 sold to the earl of Du Moulin-Eckart to whom it belongs until today. All these centuries Stadlern was inhabited by

ns but was a Bohemian

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. Finally as a result of the Peace of Pressburg in 1805 Stadlern came to Bavaria.

Geography

Stadlern is located on the western hillsides of the mountain Reichenstein. In its west is the Schnabelloh-Creek with the mills Bemmerlmühle, Stadlermühle and Tabakmühle. Across the Schnabelloh-Creek at the eastern hillside of the Drechselberg is the hamlet Reichenberg. In its east is the river Bayerische Schwarzach with the villages Waldhäuser and Schwarzach and the mill Neumühle and the village Charlottenthal.

Villages and Hamlets

* Bemmerlmühle * Charlottenthal * Neumühle * Reichenberg * Schwarzach * Stadlermühl * Stadlern * Tabakmühle * Waldhäuser

Neighbouring communities

The neighbouring communities clockwise:

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, Rybník nad Radbuzou, Tiefenbach, Weiding, Schönsee.

Religion

The parish Stadlern is first mentioned in 1363. Maybe there was at this time a church, which was destroyed in the above mentioned battle of Ottokar II of Bohemia. The current church was built around 1400. The

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is completely conserved with two Ribbed vaults. The nave was destroyed by the Hussites in 1431. Perhaps in this difficult times started the pilgrimage "Zu Unserer Lieben Frau aus Erden gebrannt" (To Our Lady Burnt From Earth). This name originates from a gothic madonna burnt from clay, who until today is worshiped on the high altar. 1526 - 1627 Stadlern changed five times its religion between

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and

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according to the religion of its dominion. In this times the church of Stadlern was closed, but the pilgrimage persisted nevertheless.Teresa Guggenmoos: ''Aus der Geschichte des Schönseer Landes.'' In: Heribert Batzl (Hrsg.): ''Der Landkreis Oberviechtach in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart.'' Verlag für Behörden und Wirtschaft R. Alfred Hoeppner, Aßling/Obb. und München 1970, S. 121. 1627/28 under the reign of

prince-elector The prince-electors (german: Kurfürst pl. , cz, Kurfiřt, la, Princeps Elector), or electors for short, were the members of the electoral college that elected the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. From the 13th century onwards, the prince ...

Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria Stadlern became

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again. 1700 - 1760 the nave was rebuilt and a precious decoration in baroque style was added. Until today at 15. August is a great holy mass to which pilgrims from all directions walk to Stadlern.

Bibliography

* Teresa Guggenmoos: ''Stadt Schönsee.'' Verlag der Stadt Schönsee, Schönsee 1981 * Heribert Batzl (Hrsg.): ''Der Landkreis Oberviechtach in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart.'' Verlag für Behörden und Wirtschaft R. Alfred Hoeppner, Aßling/Obb. und München 1970 * Franz Liebl, Heimatkreis Bischofteinitz (Hrsg.): ''Unser Heimatkreis Bischofteinitz.'' Brönner & Daentler KG, Eichstätt 1967 * Andreas Lesser (Hrsg.): ''Stadlern im Oberpfälzer Wald.'' Forstner GmbH, Oberviechtach 2000, * Marianne Popp: ''Mariä Himmelfahrt Stadlern.'' Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Regensburg 1997, (Schnell, Kunstführer Nr. 2286)

References

External links

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